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enYemen's Turmoil Sparks Big Swings In The Global Oil Markethttp://kwit.org/post/yemens-turmoil-sparks-big-swings-global-oil-market
The current upheaval in Yemen is a sharp reminder of the fragility of the global oil market. <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/03/27/395773579/saudi-arabia-pounds-rebel-targets-in-yemen-on-2nd-day-of-air-campaign">Airstrikes by Saudi Arabia</a> against Houthi rebels in Yemen has stoked fears of a disruption to the supply market.<p>Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, share a long border.Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:18:00 +0000Jackie Northam62872 at http://kwit.orgYemen's Turmoil Sparks Big Swings In The Global Oil MarketSaudi Arabia Pounds Rebel Targets In Yemen On 2nd Day Of Air Campaignhttp://kwit.org/post/saudi-arabia-pounds-rebel-targets-yemen-2nd-day-air-campaign
Saudi Arabia unleashed another round of airstrikes today on its southern neighbor, Yemen.Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:59:00 +0000Jackie Northam62857 at http://kwit.orgSaudi Arabia Pounds Rebel Targets In Yemen On 2nd Day Of Air CampaignAfter Weeks On The Sidelines, U.S. Begins Air Campaign In Tikrithttp://kwit.org/post/after-weeks-sidelines-us-begins-air-campaign-tikrit
The U.S. has begun airstrikes against self-declared Islamic State militants in Tikrit, Iraq. The effort by Iranian-backed militias to help Iraq recapture the city has stalled, and now the U.S. has agreed to help the Iraqis if Iranian forces leave the area. <div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR.Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:40:00 +0000Jackie Northam62816 at http://kwit.orgU.S. Confirms It Is Supporting Saudi Military Operations In Yemenhttp://kwit.org/post/yemens-president-flees-palace-rebels-continue-advance
<strong>Update at 2 a.m. ET Thursday: U.S. Confirms It Is Supporting Saudi Military Operations</strong><p>In a statement late Wednesday night, National Security Council spokesperson Bernadette Meehan said:<p><blockquote><p>"In support of [Gulf Cooperation Council] actions to defend against Houthi violence, President Obama has authorized the provision of logistical and intelligence support to GCC-led military operations. While U.S. forces are not taking direct military action in Yemen in support of this effort, we are establishing a Joint Planning Cell with Saudi Arabia to coordinate U.S.Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:51:00 +0000Jackie Northam62734 at http://kwit.orgU.S. Confirms It Is Supporting Saudi Military Operations In YemenRussia Loses Bid To Deny Benefits To Spouses Of Gay U.N. Staffhttp://kwit.org/post/russia-loses-bid-deny-benefits-spouses-gay-un-staff
The United Nations has approved a plan to give family benefits to the spouses of same-sex employees if they are legally married.<p>Russia had led an effort to derail the plan, which was announced by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in July. But the U.N. General Assembly budget committee voted 80-43 against Russia's proposal.<p>There were 37 abstentions, and 33 countries did not vote.Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:50:00 +0000Jackie Northam62688 at http://kwit.orgRussia Loses Bid To Deny Benefits To Spouses Of Gay U.N. StaffU.S. Providing Reconnaissance Flights Over Booby-Trapped Tikrithttp://kwit.org/post/us-providing-reconnaissance-flights-over-booby-trapped-tikrit
The U.S. is providing surveillance flights over the besieged Iraqi city of Tikrit, where militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State remain holed up, protected by a defensive network of explosives and snipers.<p>NPR's Alice Fordman reports that a senior military official from the U.S.-led coalition against the militants, also known as ISIS, says the U.S.Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:41:00 +0000Jackie Northam62679 at http://kwit.orgU.S. Providing Reconnaissance Flights Over Booby-Trapped TikritNation's Oldest Female Veteran Dies At 108http://kwit.org/post/nations-oldest-female-veteran-dies-108
<strong>Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET.</strong><p>Lucy Coffey, the nation's oldest female military veteran, has died at the age of 108. She died Thursday in her sleep at her home in San Antonio, Texas.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:25:00 +0000Jackie Northam62478 at http://kwit.orgNation's Oldest Female Veteran Dies At 108Prices For Chanel Handbags To Rise In Europe, Lower In Asiahttp://kwit.org/post/prices-chanel-handbags-rise-europe-lower-asia
A <a href="http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fashion/products/handbags.html">Chanel handbag</a> is classic, designed to withstand upheavals in fashion and taste. But not price. The Paris-based fashion house has announced that the prices will go up in Europe, and down in Asia.<p>The move will affect the 11.12, the 2.55, and the Boy Bag models.<p>At the moment, there's a significant difference in cost between the two regions. Hana Ben-Shabat, a retail and consumer goods specialist at A.T.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:17:00 +0000Jackie Northam62432 at http://kwit.orgPrices For Chanel Handbags To Rise In Europe, Lower In AsiaBritain Unveils A New 1-Pound Coinhttp://kwit.org/post/britain-unveils-new-1-pound-coin
<a href="http://www.royalmint.com/newonepoundcoin">The Royal Mint</a> in the U.K. has unveiled a new 1-pound coin that it says will be the world's most counterfeit-proof coin.<p>The 12-sided coin, which is set to be released by 2017, will still feature a likeness of Queen Elizabeth II on one side. But the "tails side" will have a new design representing the four symbols of the U.K.: an English rose, a leek for Wales, a Scottish thistle and shamrock for Northern Ireland.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:24:00 +0000Jackie Northam62361 at http://kwit.orgBritain Unveils A New 1-Pound CoinProtesters, Police Clash At Opening Of European Central Bank Headquartershttp://kwit.org/post/protesters-police-clash-opening-european-central-bank-headquarters
Anti-capitalist demonstrators and police battled Wednesday outside the European Central Bank's new headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:10:00 +0000Jackie Northam62352 at http://kwit.orgProtesters, Police Clash At Opening Of European Central Bank Headquarters